New Zealand — General government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1913–2030 · 116 observations
About this series
The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
New Zealand's general government deficit reading was −10.28B LCU in 2025. The period change from −12.38B LCU in 2024 was +2.10B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.35% in 2025.
Get the full series
- Annual data, 1913–2030
- All 4 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2007–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 1.32B LCU |
| 2029 | -159.95M LCU |
| 2028 | -3.20B LCU |
| 2027 | -6.57B LCU |
| 2026 | -8.78B LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | -10.28B LCU |
| 2024 | -12.38B LCU |
| 2023 | -12.31B LCU |
| 2022 | -10.27B LCU |
| 2021 | -14.71B LCU |
| 2020 | -25.60B LCU |
| 2019 | -1.31B LCU |
| 2018 | 2.54B LCU |
| 2017 | 4.83B LCU |
| 2016 | 3.29B LCU |
| 2015 | 474.00M LCU |
| 2014 | 1.15B LCU |
| 2013 | -1.46B LCU |
| 2012 | -4.55B LCU |
| 2011 | -8.56B LCU |
Values before 2011, back to 2007, are on the chart — hover to read them.